A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Sultanate of Oman that have not been authorized by Congress.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 215 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 215

 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities 
 within or against the Sultanate of Oman that have not been authorized 
                              by Congress.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2026

 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

 
 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities 
 within or against the Sultanate of Oman that have not been authorized 
                              by Congress.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under 
        article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United States 
        Constitution.
            (2) The Sultanate of Oman is an important United States 
        partner and has played a key role in regional diplomacy and 
        mediation, including to secure the release of United States 
        hostages.
            (3) Congress has not declared war upon the Sultanate of 
        Oman or upon any person or organization within Oman, nor 
        enacted a specific statutory authorization for use of military 
        force against Oman.
            (4) Threatening the use of force by the United States Armed 
        Forces within or against the Sultanate of Oman constitutes the 
        imminent introduction of the United States Armed Forces into 
        hostilities within the meaning of section 4(a) of the War 
        Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)).
            (5) Section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization 
        Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a) provides that 
        any joint resolution or bill to require the removal of United 
        States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities without a 
        declaration of war or specific statutory authorization shall be 
        considered in accordance with the expedited procedures of 
        section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and 
        Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-329).

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES WITHIN 
              OR AGAINST THE SULTANATE OF OMAN.

    (a) Removal.--Pursuant to section 1013 of the Department of State 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a), and in 
accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International 
Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-
329), Congress hereby directs the President to remove the United States 
Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Sultanate of Oman, 
unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific 
authorization for use of military force against Oman.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from an 
armed attack or the threat of an imminent armed attack.
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